NBA Finals Game 3: Spurs trample Heat in Miami | Poll, photo gallery

Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers (15) blocks a shot to the basket by San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) as Miami Heat forward Rashard Lewis (9) defends during the second half in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) and forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defend Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) during the first half in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green (4) and Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers (15) go after a loose ball during the first half in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

San Antonio made 19 of 21 shots (75.8 percent) for the best-shooting half in NBA Finals history

It's hard to imagine the Spurs playing better offensively than they did in the first quarter. San Antonio made 86.7 percent of its field goal attempts (13 of 15) and was 4 for 4 from the 3-point range. Miami's LeBron James scored 14 points in the first quarter, but San Antonio's offense was the story.

Key player: Kawhi Leonard led San Antonio with 14 points in the quarter. He was 5 for 5 from the floor and 3 for 3 from the free-throw line. He also pulled down a pair of rebounds.

SECOND QUARTER

SPURS 71, HEAT 50

The Spurs offense kept clicking in the second quarter as they outscored the Heat 30-25. San Antonio's 75.8 field-goal percentage in the first half set a new NBA record. The Heat cut the lead to 14 on a Ray Allen 3-pointer with 2:41 left in the half, but the Spurs went on a 9-2 run to end the half.

Key player: Spurs point guard Tony Parker was scoreless for the first 18 minutes of the game, but made up for it by scoring eight points in the second quarter.

THIRD QUARTER

SPURS 86, HEAT 75

Miami outscored San Antonio 25-15 in the third quarter to at least make things interesting heading into the fourth quarter. The Heat opened the quarter with six quick points, then later went on 10-0 run to pull within seven at 81-74.

Key player: Heat guard Dwyane Wade only scored two points in the first quarter, but keyed the Heat with 11 points in the third. Wade set the tone early with a 3-point play just 13 seconds into the second half.

FOURTH QUARTER

SPURS 111, HEAT 92

The Spurs closed out their dominant Game 3 win with a strong effort in the fourth quarter. The Heat cut the lead to 90-80 on a Ray Allen 3-pointer with 8:53 remaining in the game, but it was as close as Miami would get. The Spurs responded with a 12-4 run to put the game out of reach.

Key player: Kawhi Leonard continued his spectacular play with nine points and a key assist in the final quarter. He also played well defensively when the Heat were pushing to come back.

GAME 3 MVP

Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard set the tone early, scoring 16 points in the first quarter of San Antonio's blowout win. Leonard finished the game with 29 points, four rebounds, two steals, two assists and two blocks.

GAME 3 MATTERS

Historically, the winner of Game 3 in a tied NBA Finals has gone on to win the championship. Not including this year's series, teams have split the first two games of the Finals 36 times. The winner of Game 3 has won the NBA title 30 times.

JAMES TIES WADE

LeBron James' 35 points in Game 2 marked the 32nd time in his four years with the Heat that he topped the 30-point plateau in the postseason, tying Dwyane Wade as the best in franchise history. Third on the list? Tim Hardaway who had five. No other Heat player has more than two. James now has 67 career 30-point playoff games, second-most among active players behind Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (82).

LINEUP CHANGE

The Spurs started the same lineup 18 times this postseason, but opted to start Boris Diaw instead of Tiago Splitter at power forward for Game 3. The move wasn't much of a surprise as Diaw played more minutes than Splitter in the first two games of the series.

MOVING ON UP

The Spurs might have lost Game 2, but that didn't stop Tony Parker from making his move up on the career playoff leaderboards. Parker scored 21 points and dished out six assists in Game 2. He now ranks eighth all time in career assists with 1,026 ? most recently passing Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. He is 13th in points scored with 3,665.

TOUGH AT HOME

The Miami Heat came into Game 3 with an 11-game win streak at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat were perfect at home since losing Game 1 of the NBA Finals to the Spurs in 2013. The Heat have a .782 career win percentage at AmericanAirlines Arena (68-19). That's second for any NBA team on its current home court. The Los Angeles Lakers have a .792 win percentage at the Staples Center.